Mehrangarh Fort covers an area of 1,200 acres in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It contains some of the finest palaces and preserves in its museum many priceless relics of Indian courtly life. For over five centuries. Mehrangarh has been the headquarters of the senior branch of Rajput clan known as the Rathores. It is located on a hilltop around 122 metres above the surrounding plain, and was constructed c. 1459 by Rajput ruler Rao Jodha, though most of the existing structure is from the 17th centur